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Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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Paternal Family Tree: Beaton
Cecil Beaton is in Photographers.
Before 14th January 1904 [his father] Ernest Beaton (age 37) and [his mother] Esther "Etty" Sisson (age 32) were married.
On 14th January 1904 Cecil Beaton was born to [his father] Ernest Beaton (age 37) and [his mother] Esther "Etty" Sisson (age 32).
Around 1927. Cecil Beaton (age 22). Photograph of Loelia Mary Ponsonby Duchess Westminster (age 24) wearing the Westminster Halo tiara.
Around 1930. Unknown Photographer. Photograph of Cecil Beaton (age 25) and his sisters [his sister] Barbara "Baba" Beaton (age 17) and [his sister] Nancy Beaton (age 20) arriving at an Eton.
Nancy Beaton: On 30th September 1909 she was born to Ernest Beaton and Esther "Etty" Sisson. In January 1933 Hugh Houston Smiley 3rd Baronet and she were married. The eight bridesmaids included the bride's sister Barbara "Baba" Beaton, Margaret Whigham, Lady Bridget Poulett, and Lady Anne Wellesley On 6th June 1999 Nancy Beaton died.
1930. Cecil Beaton (age 25). The Silver Soap Suds. Left to Right: Baba Beaton, the Hon. Mrs Charles Baillie-Hamilton and Bridget Poulet (age 17).
Bridget Poulet: On 29th January 1912 she was born to William John Lydston Poulett 7th Earl Poulett and Sylvia Storey Countess Poulett. In 1975 Bridget Poulet died.
January 1933. Cecil Beaton (age 28). Photograph of Margaret Whigham Duchess of Argyll (age 20).
In 1936 [his father] Ernest Beaton (age 69) died.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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1940. John "Rex" Whistler (age 34). Portrait of Cecil Beaton (age 35).
1946. Cecil Beaton (age 41). Photograph of siblings Osbert (age 53), Sacheverell (age 48) and Edith (age 58) Sitwell.
1946. Cecil Beaton (age 41). Photograph of Frances Elizabeth Anne Hay (age 20).
Frances Elizabeth Anne Hay: In 1926 she was born to William Hay 11th Marquess of Tweeddale. In 1956 Nigel Arthur Pearson and she were married. She the daughter of William Hay 11th Marquess of Tweeddale. In 2023 Frances Elizabeth Anne Hay died.
1953. Cecil Beaton (age 48). Photograph of Anne Bairstow Cumming Bell Duchess of Rutland.
In 1962 [his mother] Esther "Etty" Sisson (age 90) died.
On 18th January 1980 Cecil Beaton (age 76) died.